Is the war really in defiance of the UN?

[AZCowboy]

Declan wrote:
Since I am pretty sure that the constitution overrules any treaty or covenant.

Constitution, Article VI
Clause 2: This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.

[Emphasis added]

Also see Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 and Article III, Section 2, clause 1.

While treaties would appear equal to the Constitution under this language, my understanding is that treaties are just subordinate to the Constitution.

[Declan]

Not American

Not an expert on Con law

So basically i am a foreigner with a basic understanding of how the US works , so like the original ansewer i am going to have to run that by some other americans before i even attempt to ansewer it.

Declan

[Stratocaster]

*Originally posted by AZCowboy *
Simply because I never denied it doesn’t mean I’ve supported it.

This is the rare “triple negative.” I am impressed and couldn’t let it pass without comment. Um…please continue your regularly scheduled debate. That is all.

[AZCowboy]

Thanks, Bob, wouldn’t my high school teacher not be more displeased!

[Stratocaster]

AZ Cowboy answers with another! He shoots, he scores! Though it doesn’t count as much when you’re trying.

Hey, I once unintentionally accomplished a quadruple negative, so I know a gem when I see one. And I’m sure my high school English teacher would have had a stroke.

And anyway, shouldn’t I maybe to a limited degree retract my previous thoughts to the extent that I wouldn’t say this infrequent event is not so uncommon as I had previously discounted them? Well, of course.